How to do a good job of raising rabbits in spring?

As the saying goes, "The plan for a year depends on spring." So what should be paid attention to when raising rabbits in spring? The unpredictable temperature changes in spring and the cold weather in late spring can all cause rabbit diseases to a certain extent. Next, let's briefly talk about what to pay attention to when raising rabbits in spring, hoping to be helpful to everyone.
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1、 Pay attention to temperature changes
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In the northern region of North China, especially in March, the late spring cold is quite severe, which can easily trigger diseases such as rabbit colds, pasteurellosis, pneumonia, enteritis, etc. Especially for newly weaned rabbits. Poor disease resistance and susceptibility to disease and death require careful management. This period should focus on insulation and cold prevention. Open doors and windows moderately at noon every day for ventilation. The normal body temperature of rabbits is 38.5-39.5 ℃, and the most suitable ambient temperature is 15-25 ℃, with critical temperatures of 5 ℃ and 30 ℃. But after birth, the little rabbit fears the cold and needs a higher temperature, and the optimal temperature after birth is 33 ℃.

2、 Grasp Spring Breeding

Rabbits have the strongest reproductive ability in spring. Male rabbits have good semen quality and strong sexual desire, while female rabbits have obvious estrus, shortened estrus cycle, more ovulation, and high conception rate. We should take advantage of this opportunity to strive for early mating and more reproduction. Generally speaking, the second litter in spring adopts a frequent and dense breeding strategy. For female rabbits with good fat conditions, breeding should be carried out immediately after childbirth to shorten the interval between littering and improve the reproductive rate. The third litter adopts semi frequent dense breeding, which means mating is carried out 10-15 days after the mother rabbit's postpartum period, so as to stagger the peak lactation period of the mother rabbit and the rapid development period of the offspring. This can achieve spring reproduction of more than 2 litters, laying a foundation for improving the reproductive rate throughout the year.